Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-03-19
DOTS AND DASHES.

Secretary Manning has arranged 10 make
trip to Europe for the beuett of his health,
and will leave Washington Thursday for New
York and take a steamer sailing from there on
Tuesday He will be accompanied bv his wife
and family and Treasurer Jordan. The latter
is now in New York. but will return to Wash
ingtOn prior 10 his departure for Europe.
The comptroller Of the currency Tuesday re-
ceived certified copy of the act of con-
gress providing for the establishment of re-
serve cities, and AT once prepared regulations
for Is execution. Under these applications
NAV be made 10 the comptroller for his sp-
prOv,u in each case in which 1t is desired to
take advantage of the new law The princi-
pal requirement is that these applications
shall come from the directors Of the bank in
terrsjed, and not from the presidents or
cashiers Notice has already been given
that application will be made for the designa-
tion of Chicago as a central reserve city and
of Kansas CITY as reserve city under the
provisions Of the new law.
By the fall of platform on the new market
house at Reading, Pennsylvania, fourteen men
were thrown thirty feet to the ground. One
was fatally injured and others escaped with
broken limbs
Associate Justice Arthur Macarthur, of the
supreme court of the District of Columbia, has
resigned. He has been on the bench for sew
enteeu years.
General Malone declares himself as unal-
teraby opposed to the reputation of one cent
of the Just indebtedness OF Virginia, and hopes
To see the amount ascertained by the employ
ment of outside tinanciers.
The Illinois Central railroad has given no
tice OF its withdrawal from all pools on ac-
count Of the intestate commerce law.
The congregational clergymen of Chicago
at their regular monthly meeting, declined to
send resolutions Of coincidence to the family
of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher for fear that
they would be considered as an Endorsement
Of his views on future salvation and punish
ment
Judge jackson of the United States circuit
court has dissolved the injunction obtained by
the Baltimore and Ohio express company
against the Ohio and Mississippi railway.
\ vagrant lying in iail at Augusta, Ken
tucky. was sold 10 the highest bidder for sew
entv-.ive DAYS He was knocked down for 81
to the taller, who turned him loose.
Humphrey. Blake II Co, cotton commission
brokers OF st. Louis have failed with $4,000
liabilities and 100 assets. They expect to
resume soon.
In wholesale drug house at Des MoirAs, Z
driver named Joseph rows killed Constable E.
s. Logan, after the latter had struck and fired
at him. The officer showed no warrant tc
search for beer, but had evidently entered the
store for that purpose, although three mem
bers of the firm hold pharmacy permits.
The convention of school superintendent!
will he held in Washington beginning uexi
Tuesday.
The recent earthquake at Nice caused such
a panic that hoteI-keepers are selling on, At 8
great sacrifice
The license tax imposed in Tennessee on
statesmen from other states has been declares
unconstitutional bv the United States su
preme court, as interfering with interstate
commerce.
Seven thousand seven hundred and sixteer
applications for pensions have already beel
fled by Mexican veterans
The st. Paul road has let contract for a
extension of its track from Merrill to Toma
hawk lake, ffty-three miles, Oh the way I
Lake Superior.
Matthew A. Manning of West Virgni- ha
been appointed chief Of a division OF IL
pension Office.
Three hundred and hfty stove molders OF s.
Louis have struck for Is per cent increase
wages